Q: I am making my final arrangements and have been trying you decide between traditional burial and cremation. I have some concerns about cremation from a religious point of view, although it is the best financial option. Does the Church have a preference between burial and cremation? A: The Church …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Kate Capato, Visual Grace By Valerie Schmalz NAPA, Calif. (CNS) — It is in the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 to a poor Indian convert that we can see God’s plan and care for America today, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Kate Capato, Visual Grace By Valerie Schmalz NAPA, Calif. (CNS) — It is in the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 to a poor Indian convert that we can see God’s plan and care for America today, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of the Little Brothers of Jesus By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis chose one of the Little Brothers of Jesus to be rector of the Diocese of Rome’s main seminary, members of the order founded by Blessed Charles de Foucauld were stunned. “The …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of the Little Brothers of Jesus By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis chose one of the Little Brothers of Jesus to be rector of the Diocese of Rome’s main seminary, members of the order founded by Blessed Charles de Foucauld were stunned. “The …

Four members of the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance. (CT Photo/Gail Finke)
Father David Byrne, a priest of the Diocese of Niagara, Canada, celebrated Mass on Sunday morning July 30 for attendees of Dayton’s annual Celtic Festival, the largest free Celtic music festival in the country. Now held at Dayton’s RiverScape Metropark, the three-day festival presents Irish and Celtic music in a …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Wattie, Reuters By Deborah Gyapong OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — The archbishop of Ottawa expressed regret that several Catholics were shocked at the sight of a giant robotic spider perched on Notre Dame Cathedral. Archbishop Terrence Prendergast said he was surprised by the negative reaction to an artistic …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Wattie, Reuters By Deborah Gyapong OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — The archbishop of Ottawa expressed regret that several Catholics were shocked at the sight of a giant robotic spider perched on Notre Dame Cathedral. Archbishop Terrence Prendergast said he was surprised by the negative reaction to an artistic …

Father Richard Klug A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Richard Klug was celebrated June 23 at Annunciation Parish in Clifton. Father Klug, 90, died June 15. A Cheviot native, Father Klug attended St. Gregory Seminary and received a licentiate in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. …

Pope Francis holds dove before his weekly audience at the Vatican
Pope Francis’s prayer intentions for August: Artists That artists of our time, through their ingenuity, may help everyone discover the beauty of creation.